Improvement in water-spout cut-offs



G. W. FOLKERTH.

WATER-SPOUT CUT-OFF.

N0.17Z,619. Patented Jan. 25,1876.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. FOLKERTH, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN WATER-SPOUT CUT-OFFS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 172,619, dated January25, 1876; application filed May 26, 1875.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Beit known that l, GEORGE W. FOLKERTH, ot' Dayton, in the county ot'Montgomery and State ot' Ohio, have invented an Improved Water-spoutGut-Oft', of which the following is a specification:

The object of my invention is to construct a simple and e'ectivecut-ott' for Water-spouts, which shall be certain in its operation, andfree from leakage.

Figure lis a front elevation of the Waterspout cut-ott. Fig. 2 is atransverse section of the cut-od at a right angle to the first view.

A represents the external part ot' the cutoft', which is shaped like aninverted funnel, and flattened at thelower end. and into which the twoconduits D D are secured. At the top is a section ot` spout, F, ot' likediameter with the spoutI above, to which the cut-oli' is connected. Atapering rim, H, connects this spout With the external case, and betweenthe two is suspended the shiftingspout G. This spout is supported on oneside by the rivet E, and on the opposite side by a spring-handle, B.rIhis handle is formed of spring -wire, ot' the form shown at Fig. 2.The inner end passes through an orifice ot' the case and shifting-spout,and is soldered onto the inner surface of the said spout. The outer endis curved for a handle, the curve pressing against the side ot' thecase. O is a projection secured to the side of the oase, and serves tohold the springhandle in position.

At Fig. l the spring-handle is shown as resting against the right sideofthe projection, and When in this position the dotted lines at G showthe position ofthe shifting-spout. It' the handle is carried to theopposite side the shifting-spout then communicates with the left-handconduit.

At Fig. 2 the relative position ot' the severalV parts are clearlyshown,the dotted lines at D showing theposition ofthe conduits.

The operation has been sufficiently explained, the use being to let therain-Water from the root' of buildings escape, or be turned into acistern, as circumstances may require, by simply changing the positionof the handle from side to side.

What I claim as my invention is- In a rain-water cut-olil thespring-handle B, and projection O, constructed and arrangedsubstantially as and for the purpose specified.

GEORGE W. FOLKERTH.

Witnesses:

B. PIGKERING, W. H. CLARK.

